A fire truck is the one vehicle every preschooler already knows by sound. These six templates let them build one with their own hands: a handprint truck, a front view with headlights, a truck with its ladder stretched to the top of a building, a close-up of its smiling wheels, a boxy truck to cut out and fold together, and one parked at the station ready for the next call. Print the pack, colour the trucks red, and let the sirens be somebody else’s job for once.
Ages 3–5. Level: Easy. Six free templates — print in A4 or US Letter, no sign-up needed.
Handprint and Front-View Trucks
The handprint truck (template 2) and the front view (template 1) need no cutting beyond the outline, so they are the easiest place to start — best for 3–4s. Trace a hand for the truck body, colour it red, and add the headlights, siren and ladder.
Trucks with Ladders
The ladder truck (template 3) stretches its ladder to the top of a building, and the station truck (template 6) is parked at the station ready for the next call. Both have more detail to colour, so they suit 4–5s. Silver or grey works well for the ladder.
Cut-and-Assemble Trucks
The boxy truck (template 5) is a cut-and-assemble craft: cut it out, fold along the dashed lines and glue the tabs. It is the fiddliest of the six, so an adult should help with the folding and gluing. The wheels close-up (template 4) is a colouring page as much as a craft template — two smiling wheels to colour in.
How to print (A4 and US Letter)
Print the PDF single-sided on A4 or US Letter, at 100% scale. Colour first, then cut along the dashed lines, then assemble with a glue stick. For the boxy truck (template 5), print on card if it will be played with; fold along the dashed lines and glue the tabs. Red crayons or markers cover most of each truck; silver or grey for the ladder and wheels.
